Human nature is to magnify
the small problems. The longer we stare at our problems, the bigger they look.
If we’re not setting the tone for our day with a positive attitude right at the
beginning, our circumstances will probably set the tone for us in a negative
way.
One reason we feel bad
about ourselves is because we complain. We
dislike the traffic. We don’t like our jobs. Our boss is too stiff. Our
co-workers are lazy. We feel unappreciated and so on and so forth. However,
when we change our attitude, we can change our lives.
Let me give you some perspective. Think about the person who doesn’t have a car, a job, or a nice environment to work in. Think about the person who is battling a long-term disease. Think about a family who is going through a divorce or a foreclosure on their house. Even worse, they just lost their loved one to a dreaded disease.
People go through extreme
difficulty every single day. While we complain and throw a fit over petty
things, others are fighting life or death situations. Somebody would love to
have your job, your health, your vehicle, your house, or your income.
Our lives gravitate
towards our thoughts. What we constantly think about, we bring about. If you’re
expecting clients to be demanding, they probably will be. If you’re planning to
have a tough day, you probably will. On the contrary, if you believe that today
you’ll hit that sales goal, you probably will. If you believe that you’re
favored by the Power on High, you’ll be the most productive employee in the company.
Whatever you believe, you’ll experience.
The famous Zig Zigar said,
“You can have everything in life you want
if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” Years ago, I
worked at a nation-wide computer retail store. Most people there had a sour
attitude at work. They didn’t like the management. They were offended at a
customer. They complained about the constant change in the company policy. They
had relationship problems at home and they brought it to work with them. I was
going through a difficult phase in my life with some of my own personal
problems. I was a sales person but very quickly I realized how blessed I was
compared to those around me. I was in a negative environment but I didn’t allow
the negativity to get in me. I began to reach out to my co-workers. I took time
to listen to their frustrations. There was one guy who was struggling so I got
lunch for two of us the whole time I was there. I prayed for them in the break
room. Amazingly, I got promotion after promotion!
Don’t misunderstand me; I
wasn’t perfect at all. Once, I stormed into my manager’s office and let him
have several pieces of my mind. I took off my Christianity for a while and
cussed him out. My manager was shocked! Half an hour later, when the Holy Spirit
began to deal with me, I went back to my manager and asked him to forgive me.
He was relieved!
I spent most of my time at
work trying to help customers or co-workers. I became the go-to person with
difficult customers or employees. I was the minister in the marketplace. As I
helped others, my sales increased. I was making more on my off days than when I
was present because the cashiers were putting sales through in my employee
number. In a short time, I became one of the top performers in the company among
thousands, winning all sorts of trophies, vacations, and awards. Change your
attitude about work! Jesus said, “Give
and you’ll receive.”
Today put on a sun-dried,
lemon-fresh attitude. Wear a big smile – it says you’re open for business. Take
the first step to make someone feel like a million dollars. Buy your co-worker
a coffee or a lunch. Hum a praise song of God’s goodness in your life. Look at
your family picture at your office and remember that because of you, their
lives are blessed. Set your mind in the right direction first thing in the
morning. You’re born to do great things. I speak blessing, focus, creativity,
favor, increase, peace and prosperity in your life this week. Change your
attitude and you’ll change your life. I’m praying for you!
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing.
Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and
lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of
praise” (Philippians 4:8 NLT).
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